Mason Bates is a composer who bridges classical and popular music. His alter-ego, DJ Masonic, spins and mixes at clubs. Bates is 2011-12 guest composer in the San Francisco Symphony’s Project San Francisco initiative, and Mead Composer-in-Residence for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Mason Bates.

Mark Clague is Director of the American Music Institute and Associate Professor of Musicology, American Culture, and Afro-American Studies, University of Michigan. He researches all forms of music-making in the United States, focusing on the functional aesthetic of music, critical geography, and the interrelationship of music and society. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Mark Clague.

Gustavo Dudamel is Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Gothenberg Philhamonic, and the Simón Bolvar Youth Orchestra, and alumnus, El Sistema, Venezuela. In these roles he continues to share his magnetic enthusiasm for music with audiences of all ages around the world. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Gustavo Dudamel.

Afa Sadykhly Dworkin is Vice President of Programming and Artistic Director, Sphinx Organization, Detroit. She handles oversight of all artistic affairs, including curricular design and artistic content, of the Sphinx Organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of young Black and Latino musicians. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Afa Sadykhly Dworkin.

Anthony Fogg is the Artistic Administrator of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Trained as a pianist, his career has combined performance with arts administration, and, in both aspects of his work, he has been a strong champion of contemporary composers. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Anthony Fogg.

John Harbison is a composer and chair of the composition program at the Tanglewood Music Center. Since his college days at Harvard, when he was a frequent audience member at Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts, Harbison has become one of the most prominent composers affiliated with the BSO in its history. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring John Harbison.

Sunil Iyengar directs the Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. Since his arrival at the NEA in June 2006, the office has produced over 20 research publications, updated the NEA’s five-year strategic plan, and revised a federal survey about arts participation.> See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Sunil Iyengar.

Ludovic Morlot is Music Director of the Seattle Symphony and former Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He also maintains regular relationships with the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has recently led the major orchestras of Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Ludovic Morlot.

Jeremy Rothman is Vice President of Artistic Planning for The Philadelphia Orchestra. He works with other senior leaders of the orchestra to guide the artistic direction of the organization and also currently oversees all education and community partnerships.> See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Jeremy Rothman.

Stanford Thompson is a musician and educator who is passionate about using music education and performance for social innovation. A graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music, he is currently CEO of Play On Philly!, an organization that provides opportunities for personal development to children through the study of music. > See American Orchestra Forum content featuring Stanford Thompson.